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Helen Crawley and Rosa Sparks  \nEating well: Packed lunches for 1-4 year olds  \nBy Dr Helen Crawley and Rosa Sparks  \nISBN (printed version): 978-1-908924-33-9  \nISBN (e-book): 978-1-908924-32-2  \nPublished by First Steps Nutrition Trust, 2015.  \nA PDF of this resource is available on the First Steps Nutrition [Trust website](Trust website www.firststepsnutrition.org)[ www.firststepsnutrition.org](Trust website www.firststepsnutrition.org)  \nThe text of this resource, and the photos, can be reproducedin other materials provided that the materials promote public health and make no profit, and an acknowledgement is made to First Steps Nutrition Trust.  \nThis resource is provided for information only and individual advice on diet and health should always besought from appropriate health professionals.  \nFirst Steps Nutrition Trust  \n112 Queens Road London SW19 8LS  \nE: [Helen@firststepsnutrition.org](Helen@firststepsnutrition.org)  \n[Registered charity number: 1146408](Registered charity number: 1146408)  \nFirst Steps Nutrition Trust is a charity which provides clear, evidence-based and independent information and support for good nutrition from pre-conception to five years of age. For more information, [see our website](see our website www.firststepsnutrition.org)[ www.firststepsnutrition.org](see our website www.firststepsnutrition.org)  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe text, menus and photos were written, planned and designed by Dr Helen Crawley and Rosa Sparks. The photos were taken by Helena Little.  \nWe would like to thank Andrea Basu, Fiona Bayne, Jane Harrison, Diana Hawdon, Laura Low, Sally Tedstone, Marjon Willers and Lisa Williams for their useful comments.  \nEdited by Wordworks.  \nDesign by Sally Geeve.  \nPhoto resources  \nFor more information about photo resources for different age groups of children and young people, see the website  \n[www.firststepsnutrition.org](www.firststepsnutrition.org)  \nContents  \n\n| About this guide | 3 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Why do we need ideas for packed lunches? | 4 |\n| Key principles of eating well for 1-4 year olds | 5 |\n| How to pack a packed lunch | 7 |\n| Making good-value packed lunches | 11 |\n| What should go into a packed lunch for 1-4 year olds? | 14 |\n| Ideas for packed lunches for 1-4 year olds | 16 |\n| Making a gluten-free lunch box | 48 |\n| Good sources of vitamins and minerals | 49 |\n| Packed lunch boxes and drinks containers | 51 |\n\nAbout this guide  \nThis guide has been written to provide practical ideas for anyone whois preparing packed lunches for children aged 1-4 years. We hope it will be particularly useful to early years settings who may want to provide guidance to families and child carers about how to provide a nutritious, cost-effective and practical packed lunch for children of this age. The packed lunches shown in this resource all provide the amount of energy (calories) needed by children of this age at a main meal and, if a range of packed lunches are eaten over a period of a week or more, they will provide the important nutrients that young children need to develop and grow.  \n4  \nWhy do we need ideas for packed lunches?  \nYoung children may take a packed lunch to their early years setting when  \nthey go for a half-day or full-day session, or may have them for school trips  \nand outings. Increasingly, younger children who are offered free sessions in early years settings are required to bring in packed lunches. Families new to early years settings may need extra support to provide healthy packed lunches for their children.  \nA packed lunch should provide the same amount of energy and nutrients as a main meal for children of these ages, and should follow the key principles of eating well for this age group.  \nHealthy eating and physical activity are essential for proper growth and development in childhood. To help children develop patterns of healthy eating from an early age,","cbCaictV9aE7vXlO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaictV9aE7vXlO","pdf",2665088,53,"English","# About this guide\n## Why do we need ideas for packed lunches?\n## Key principles of eating well for 1-4 year olds\n## How to pack a packed lunch\n## Making good-value packed lunches\n## What should go into a packed lunch for 1-4 year olds?\n## Ideas for packed lunches for 1-4 year olds\n## Making a gluten-free lunch box\n## Good sources of vitamins and minerals\n## Packed lunch boxes and drinks containers","[{\"question\":\"Who is this guide for and what age group does it cover?\",\"answer\":\"The guide provides practical ideas for anyone preparing packed lunches for children aged 1–4 years, and is intended to help families and early years settings support children and child carers.\"},{\"question\":\"What should a packed lunch provide for 1–4 year olds?\",\"answer\":\"A packed lunch should provide the same amount of energy and nutrients as a main meal for children of these ages and follow key eating-well principles for this age group.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key nutrition principles highlighted in the guide?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes variety to include important vitamins and minerals, offering child-sized portions of at least five different fruit and vegetables daily, limiting sugar intake, choosing minimally processed good-quality foods, and serving good sources of iron and zinc at main meals.\"}]","Eating well - Packed lunches for 1-4 year olds | PDF",1790515551,134]